Partner in Crime
Last night I talked about how it is time to get serious about this whole not being chubby thing. Weight Watchers online is a tool I've really wanted to use but I haven't been good at updating it at all. I just can't seem to get myself into a routine to do it. I know it works and the tools they have are great I just need to learn a little discipline. My office neighbor shared with me that she is trying it too. She did WW many years ago and she lost 50lbs. She told me about all the things she has cut out (including bread which makes her my hero) and she just isn't seeing the results yet. I told her how I've been at this since June and I'm only down 20lbs. Everyone is different and I think patience is key to making sure you don't get discouraged and fall back into your old ways. I remember thinking when I started this how if I had only stuck with my routines in the past how much of this weight I wouldn't be carrying and need to lose.
I look forward to the day when I can just maintain my weight and not lose it. Tomorrow is my 2nd 6 month check up since I've started this blog and my new lifestyle. I really don't want it to discourage me and no matter what the weigh in is I know what needs to happen. My buddy Melissa is also doing a weight loss blog this year and one of her first points was that 2013 was all about TRYING and that 2014 was about DOING. I completely relate to that because I feel like in 2013 i tried to make some significant changes but I was still in denial about some things.. like how including a starch and bread for every meal is not going to have an effect on losing weight. Also thinking "I did so good today I can have something a little bad for supper." I was willing to make some sacrifices but not all the ones I really need to.
Portion control is vital for me in 2014. It is really difficult to cook for two and not want to eat the rest of the leftovers just to make sure they don't go to waste. I was raised in a diner and in a family where everyone made sure we were not going to go hungry. I'm thankful for that but it taught me some bad things about how much i need to eat in order to stay alive. Last night was my first experiment in making sure that I strictly control my portions. I need to keep that up.
I really love January because I don't feel like I am the only one that is trying to avoid things that are bad for me. I think we need to start some sort of a competition with the smokers who resolved to quit this year. Kicking that habit is also incredibly hard but at least you can avoid smoking to help you quit. When you're trying to quit fat you can't just avoid food. You have to eat to stay alive and so I think that the challenge is just as steep for the fat quitters. What would the prize be? All of the benefits of not being a smoker and being at a weight that is healthy for you is the prize.
It is good to have others around me going through the same thing because there is strength in numbers.
<3Katie
Day 217
192lbs
Feeling like I am still on the brink of something smaller.
I look forward to the day when I can just maintain my weight and not lose it. Tomorrow is my 2nd 6 month check up since I've started this blog and my new lifestyle. I really don't want it to discourage me and no matter what the weigh in is I know what needs to happen. My buddy Melissa is also doing a weight loss blog this year and one of her first points was that 2013 was all about TRYING and that 2014 was about DOING. I completely relate to that because I feel like in 2013 i tried to make some significant changes but I was still in denial about some things.. like how including a starch and bread for every meal is not going to have an effect on losing weight. Also thinking "I did so good today I can have something a little bad for supper." I was willing to make some sacrifices but not all the ones I really need to.
Portion control is vital for me in 2014. It is really difficult to cook for two and not want to eat the rest of the leftovers just to make sure they don't go to waste. I was raised in a diner and in a family where everyone made sure we were not going to go hungry. I'm thankful for that but it taught me some bad things about how much i need to eat in order to stay alive. Last night was my first experiment in making sure that I strictly control my portions. I need to keep that up.
I really love January because I don't feel like I am the only one that is trying to avoid things that are bad for me. I think we need to start some sort of a competition with the smokers who resolved to quit this year. Kicking that habit is also incredibly hard but at least you can avoid smoking to help you quit. When you're trying to quit fat you can't just avoid food. You have to eat to stay alive and so I think that the challenge is just as steep for the fat quitters. What would the prize be? All of the benefits of not being a smoker and being at a weight that is healthy for you is the prize.
It is good to have others around me going through the same thing because there is strength in numbers.
<3Katie
Day 217
192lbs
Feeling like I am still on the brink of something smaller.
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